Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 12th · 1921 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Lasker
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 12th
Site Havana
Round 2
Date 1921.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5pk1/p3p3/2brP1B1/1pR5/1P3KP1/P4P2/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Qe2 a6
  10. 10.Rd1 b5
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.e4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Ne5
  14. 14.Nb3 Nxd3
  15. 15.Rxd3 Qc7
  16. 16.e5 Nd5
  17. 17.Rg3 Nxc3
  18. 18.Rxc3 Qd7
  19. 19.Rg3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Bh6 g6
  21. 21.Be3 Qd5
  22. 22.Na5 Rac8
  23. 23.Nxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.Bh6 Qd5
  25. 25.b3 Qd4
  26. 26.Rf1 Rd5
  27. 27.Re3 Ba3
  28. 28.g3 Qb2
  29. 29.Re1 Rc2
  30. 30.Qf3 Be7
  31. 31.R3e2 Rxe2
  32. 32.Rxe2 Qb1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Bf8
  34. 34.Bf4 h6
  35. 35.h4 b4
  36. 36.Qe4 Qxe4+
  37. 37.Rxe4 Kg7
  38. 38.Rc4 Bc5
  39. 39.Kf3 g5
  40. 40.hxg5 hxg5
  41. 41.Bxg5

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